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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Frankie Knuckles, "The Godfather of House |
4 | | Music"; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Frankie Knuckles received the moniker, "The |
6 | | Godfather of House Music", for being universally credited as a |
7 | | pioneer of dance music and for his role in creating modern |
8 | | dance music's global DJ culture; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Frankie Knuckles's tenure at the ground-breaking |
10 | | nightclub, The Warehouse, in the 1980s, his friendships with |
11 | | such legendary figures as Paradise Garage DJ Larry Levan, and |
12 | | his work with such artists as Diana Ross and The Pet Shop Boys |
13 | | took him to the top of his industry; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Frankie Knuckles kept the music going with the |
15 | | opening of his club, the Power Plant in 1983, and by performing |
16 | | at some of the world's most famous clubs throughout the 1990s; |
17 | | in 1987, he joined Def Mix Productions and translated his love |
18 | | of playing music into a career in making music; he re-mixed |
19 | | such artists as Diana Ross, The Pet Shop Boys, Luther Vandross, |
20 | | Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, and Toni Braxton; in the 1990s, |
21 | | he delivered the pop-crossover single "Whistle Song" and a pair |
22 | | of albums, "Beyond the Mix" and "Welcome to the Real World"; |
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1 | | and
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2 | | WHEREAS, In 1997, Frankie Knuckles became the first DJ to |
3 | | be crowned with the newly created Grammy Award for Remixer of |
4 | | the Year; former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley declared August |
5 | | 25, 2004 as "Frankie Knuckles Day" and the Chicago City Council |
6 | | renamed the street where the legendary "Warehouse" once stood |
7 | | as "Frankie Knuckles Way"; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Frankie Knuckles, never one to slow down, returned |
9 | | to making original music in 2004 with a new album, "A New |
10 | | Reality", which gave him a Billboard number one hit with "Back |
11 | | n da Day"; in April of 2006, he created his own music company, |
12 | | "NOICE!", released a remix album, "DubJ's D'Light", and worked |
13 | | with iconic house music vocalist, Jamie Principle, on her new |
14 | | album; from 2011-2012, he teamed up with Eric Kupper to produce |
15 | | the album, "Director's Cut", which spawned 2 #1 hits; and |
16 | | WHEREAS, Frankie Knuckles's legacy and love will be |
17 | | remembered and cherished by his family; Theria Carter, sister; |
18 | | Demetria, niece; Christopher Grant, brother; Julius Knuckles, |
19 | | brother; the Knuckles family of South Carolina and other |
20 | | relatives; his D/E Entertainment family; Frederick Dunson, |
21 | | best friend and business partner; Dennis Evans, business |
22 | | partner; Maurice Chaytor, assistant; Judy Weinstein, manager; |
23 | | David Morales, business partner; his Def Mix family; Atyani |
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1 | | Howard, Goddaughter; Danny Alexander, Godson; and a host of |
2 | | fans that he brought so much joy to through his music and the |
3 | | dance floor; therefore, be it
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4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
6 | | Frankie Knuckles, "The Godfather of House Music", and extend |
7 | | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who |
8 | | knew and loved him; and be it further
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9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
10 | | presented to the family of Frankie Knuckles as an expression of |
11 | | our deepest sympathy.
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